PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Italy
13
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
5
Catalonia
1
Florence
6
France
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
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1
Italy (North)
3
Lyons
1
Mantua
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Paris
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Rome
3
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
38
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
40
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
2
never
6
none visible
14
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
9
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
8
12
4
13
2
2
6
3
4
4
5
5
10
6
18
7
14
8
18
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
14
quadruple
2
single
29
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
13
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
5
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
4
French
22
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
34
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
22
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
13
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
16
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
17
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
20
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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